Budhia Singh (born 2002) is an Indian long-distance runner who became notable for his athletic feats as a child.
Because of the ill-treatment thereafter, his mother sought out Biranchi Das, a local judo coach and orphanage operator, and asked him to take the boy on.
[5] Biranchi reimbursed the salesman's purchase price of Singh and the child came to live with Das and his other orphans at a local Judo Hall.
[8] Budhia's running ability has led to celebrity status and he appeared in a number of television commercials.
[9] A feature-length documentary called Marathon Boy was released in 2011 that focused on Singh and Das's relationship over a five-year period from 2006.
According to police, Das was sitting inside the judo centre with friends after a training session at the time of the attack.